(a) whether the Government has amended the rules to identify illegal
Bangladeshi immigrants and to repatriate them;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the likely impact on such immigrants living in India after the said announcement?
(a) whether the Government has amended the rules to identify illegal
Bangladeshi immigrants and to repatriate them;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the likely impact on such immigrants living in India after the said announcement?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) to (c): A revised procedure for detection and deportation of illegal Bangladeshi
immigrants has been circulated to all State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations
in November, 2009, which has been partially modified in February, 2011. As per the
procedure, the States and Union Territories are required to set up Special Task Forces
in each District of the State/Union Territory to detect, identify and intercept illegal
immigrants settled in the State/Union Territory concerned and set up detention centres
in each State/Union Territory where suspected illegal immigrants would be detained
pending their deportation. The prescribed procedure includes sending back then and
there the illegal immigrants who are intercepted at the border while entering India
unauthorisedly etc. The revised procedure is expected to facilitate detection and
deportation of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.